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Angels
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
April 21, 1973
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the California Angels, played on April 21, 1973 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 21, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
California Angels
|
| Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 21, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | California Angels |
| Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Singer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vida Blue |
| Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
| City | Oakland |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 7,161 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry McCoy 1B: Hank Morgenweck 2B: Nestor Chylak 3B: Jerry Neudecker |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sandy Alomar | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Valentine | Shortstop |
| Billy Grabarkewitz | DH |
| Frank Robinson | Left Fielder |
| Bob Oliver | First Baseman |
| Leroy Stanton | Right Fielder |
| Ken Berry | Center Fielder |
| Al Gallagher | Third Baseman |
| Jeff Torborg | Catcher |
| Bobby Winkles | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
| Bill North | Right Fielder |
| Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
| Reggie Jackson | DH |
| Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
| Gene Tenace | First Baseman |
| Ray Fosse | Catcher |
| Billy Conigliaro | Center Fielder |
| Dick Green | Second Baseman |
| Dick Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Angels
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
April 21, 1973
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Blue
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blue fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Blue
Valentine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grabarkewitz vs. Blue
There goes Valentine. The throw from Fosse and he is safe. Valentine steals second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grabarkewitz vs. Blue
Grabarkewitz strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Blue
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Valentine scores. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Blue
Oliver hits a line drive into center field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Singer
Campaneris is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Singer
North hits a line drive into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Singer
Rudi strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanton vs. Blue
Stanton hits a fly ball into right field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Blue
Berry hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Conigliaro. Berry reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gallagher vs. Blue
Gallagher hits a popup towards first. Tenace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torborg vs. Blue
Torborg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Singer
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Singer
Bando hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tenace vs. Singer
Tenace bunts towards the mound. Singer fields it and throws to first for the out. Jackson moves to third. Bando moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fosse vs. Singer
Fosse hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Torborg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Conigliaro vs. Singer
Conigliaro strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Blue
Alomar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Blue
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grabarkewitz vs. Blue
Grabarkewitz hits a line drive into center field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Singer
Green hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Singer
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Singer
North hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gallagher fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Singer
There goes North. The throw from Torborg and he is safe. North steals second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rudi vs. Singer
Rudi hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Blue
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Blue
Oliver takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanton vs. Blue
Stanton bunts towards the mound. Blue fields it and throws to first for the out. Robinson moves to third. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Berry vs. Blue
Berry strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gallagher vs. Blue
Gallagher is walked intentionally. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Torborg vs. Blue
Torborg hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rudi. Torborg reaches second base with a double. Robinson scores. Oliver scores. Gallagher moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Alomar vs. Blue
Alomar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gallagher scores. There goes Torborg trying to get to home. Conigliaro throws the ball in to Fosse who tags Torborg who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Singer
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Singer
Bando hits a fly ball towards right. Stanton settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Stanton. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tenace vs. Singer
Tenace takes first base on ball four. Bando moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fosse vs. Singer
Fosse strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Conigliaro vs. Singer
Conigliaro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valentine misplays the ball. That's an error on Valentine. Bando moves to third. Tenace moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Green vs. Singer
Green hits a popup, foul, towards first. Oliver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Blue
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris misplays the ball. That's an error on Campaneris. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grabarkewitz vs. Blue
There's a wild pitch. Valentine moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grabarkewitz vs. Blue
There goes Valentine. The throw from Fosse and he is safe. Valentine steals third. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grabarkewitz vs. Blue
Grabarkewitz hits a line drive into center field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Blue
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oliver vs. Blue
Oliver is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stanton vs. Blue
Stanton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blue fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Singer
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valentine fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
North vs. Singer
North hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats North for the out. Campaneris moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rudi vs. Singer
Rudi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Campaneris scores. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Singer
Jackson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Stanton. Jackson reaches second base with a double. Rudi moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bando vs. Singer
Bando strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tenace vs. Singer
Tenace is walked intentionally. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fosse vs. Singer
Fosse is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Blue
Berry strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Blue
Gallagher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torborg vs. Blue
Torborg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conigliaro vs. Singer
Conigliaro hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Singer
Green hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Singer
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valentine fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
North vs. Singer
North hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Fingers
Rollie Fingers now pitching.
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Fingers
Valentine hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grabarkewitz vs. Fingers
Grabarkewitz strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Fingers
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Singer
Rudy Meoli now playing shortstop. Bobby Valentine now playing left field.
Rudi strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Singer
Jackson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gallagher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Singer
Bando takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tenace vs. Singer
Tenace hits a line drive into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Fingers
Oliver is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanton vs. Fingers
Stanton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Fingers
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marquez vs. Singer
Jim Spencer now playing first base. Gonzalo Marquez pinch hits for Ray Fosse.
Marquez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Conigliaro vs. Singer
Conigliaro strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnstone vs. Singer
Jay Johnstone pinch hits for Dick Green.
Johnstone hits a fly ball into right field. Stanton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Singer
Campaneris strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Fingers
Ted Kubiak now playing second base. Larry Haney now catching.
Gallagher strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torborg vs. Fingers
Torborg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fingers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Fingers
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kubiak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Angels, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Singer
North hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gallagher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Singer
Rudi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Barber
Steve Barber now pitching.
Jackson takes first base on ball four. Rudi moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bando vs. Barber
Bando hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rudi scores. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tenace vs. Allen
Lloyd Allen now pitching.
Tenace hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alomar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kubiak vs. Allen
Kubiak takes first base on ball four. Jackson moves to third. Bando moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Conigliaro vs. Allen
Conigliaro strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/21/1973 -- California at Oakland (D)
California AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI
Alomar S, 2b 5 0 1 1 Campaneris B, ss 5 1 1 0
Valentine B, ss-lf 3 1 1 0 North B, rf 5 0 1 0
Grabarkewitz B, dh 4 0 0 0 Rudi J, lf 4 1 1 1
Robinson F, lf 3 1 2 1 Jackson R, dh 3 0 1 0
Meoli R, ss 0 0 0 0 Bando S, 3b 4 0 2 1
Oliver B, 1b 3 1 0 0 Tenace G, 1b 2 0 0 0
Spencer J, 1b 0 0 0 0 Fosse R, c 3 0 0 0
Stanton L, rf 2 0 0 0 Marquez G, ph 1 0 1 0
Berry K, cf 4 0 1 0 Kubiak T, 2b 0 0 0 0
Gallagher A, 3b 3 1 0 0 Conigliaro B, cf 5 0 1 0
Torborg J, c 4 0 1 2 Green D, 2b 3 0 1 0
Johnstone J, ph 1 0 0 0
Haney L, c 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 4 6 4 36 2 9 2
California 100 300 000 -- 4
Oakland 000 010 001 -- 2
California IP H R ER BB SO
Singer B (W) 8.1 8 2 2 5 10
Barber S* 0.0 1 0 0 1 0
Allen L (S) 0.2 0 0 0 1 1
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Blue V (L) 6.0 5 4 4 4 4
Fingers R 3.0 1 0 0 1 4
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Stanton L, Valentine B, Campaneris B
DP -- California 1, Oakland 1
LOB -- California 6, Oakland 15
2B -- Berry K, Torborg J, Jackson R
SB -- Valentine B 2, North B
SH -- Tenace G, Stanton L
WP -- Blue V
T -- 2:26
A -- 7161
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